Moogfest is about music and arts. But running around to all those Moogfest shows, workshops, installations and films can leave you — well, parched. Asheville’s many craft breweries can remedy that.

Those who live here know that Asheville is one of the nation’s leading beer cities, with hundreds of craft beers made here every day. For visitors, it can seem overwhelming, so we’ve created this quick guide to the downtown beer scene. These are all breweries and beer hotspots within walking distance of each other. There is even an official Moogfest beer, a Chocolate IPA, made by Wicked Weed Brewing and sold at the brewery and at Moogfest music venues around town. Look for it starting April 22.

The beer scene began here in 1994 in and under Barley’s Taproom and Pizzeria, 42 Biltmore Ave. It was among Asheville’s early beer showcases. Asheville’s first craft brewery, Highland Brewing Co., was located in the basement (it has since moved to a bigger space in east Asheville). But Barley’s is still a good place to sample the many local suds.

If Belgian beers are your thing, Thirsty Monk Pub, 92 Patton Ave., has a downstairs tasting room devoted to that country’s beers. The upstairs is filled with American craft beers.

The Bier Garden, 46 Haywood St, and Mellow Mushroom, 50 Broadway St., are both known for extensive craft beer lineups.

Asheville’s unofficial downtown brewing district is along the South Slope on and off Coxe Avenue, where five breweries are located. Asheville Brewing, 77 Coxe Ave., has a pizza and sandwich restaurant and a big lineup of house beers, plus wine and liquor drinks. Next door, Hi-Wire Brewing, 197 Hilliard Ave., has a line of house brews that include lager, pale, brown and IPA. While it’s not a brewery, Ben’s Tune-Up, 195 Hilliard Ave., has a terrific outdoor beer garden and some great Asian food.

Farther down the hill, Twin Leaf Brewing, 144 Coxe Ave., is one of the more recent additions to the beer scene, and has such selections as Belgian tripel, wit and oatmeal stout. Burial Beer Co., 40 Collier Ave., is always changing its house beer lineup, so stop by to see what’s on tap. Green Man Brewery, 23 Buxton Ave., makes such beers as IPA and ESB, and the Dirty Jack’s tasting room is a lively hangout.

A few blocks away, Wicked Weed Brewing, 91 Biltmore Ave., burst onto the scene with a creative approach to brewing that includes sour and barrel-aged beers. Their downstairs tasting room includes a patio area; the street-level restaurant has sandwiches, burgers and more elaborate entrees.

Lexington Avenue Brewery, 39 N. Lexington Ave., is located in a historic former general store and has a full line of house beers, a restaurant and a cozy music listening room.

While it’s not downtown, Wedge Brewing, 125 B Roberts St., is a short drive and worth a visit. Situated along the French Broad River and a railroad line, most seating is outdoors, and it is a perfect place to start the evening or finish it.

If you want to take some beer home, Bruisin’ Ales, 66 Broadway, has more than 1,000 selections including many of the locals.